Nauta Capital closes EUR 60 million first tranche of sixth European VC fund

Nauta Capital secured EUR 60 million in the first close of its sixth fund, with the British Business Bank anchoring EUR 30 million of it. The pan-European firm targets EUR 150 million to EUR 200 million to back European software and deeptech startups.

Reported AI-drafted Tech Funding News, 15 October 2026

What it does not test. Does not establish the fund's final size, due only in the second half of 2027, or which startups will receive capital.

How this item counts. No movement: no answer to who owns, who operates, whose law governs or who made the parts changes. Weight 0. EUR60m first close of VC fund; no specific tech's sovereignty question moves. European Sovereignty Index

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